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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.Subscribe to Fresh Air Plus! You'll enjoy bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening - all while you support NPR's mission. Learn more at plus.npr.org/freshair
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What Will Happen With The TikTok Ban?
Congress and President Biden say TikTok must shed its financial ties to China or face a ban in the U.S. But Washington Post tech reporter Drew Harwell says selling the company is complicated.
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Erik Larson On The Dawn Of The Civil War
In The Demon of Unrest, author Erik Larson chronicles the five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and the start of the Civil War, drawing parallels to today's political climate.
Also, David Bianculli reviews the FX/Hulu spy thriller series The Veil, starring Elisabeth Moss.
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Fantasy Writer Leigh Bardugo On Magic & Miracles
Leigh Bardugo is best known for her YA Shadow and Bone series. Her adult novel, The Familiar, centers on a young woman in 16th century Spain who must hide her identity as a Jew who converted to Catholicism. She spoke with producer Sam Briger.
Also, jazz historian Kevin Whitehead looks at a reissue of Sonny Rollins.
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Jon Bon Jovi
A few years ago, Bon Jovi stopped performing because of a vocal cord injury. The Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight offers a career retrospective, plus a view of his surgery and return to the stage. He spoke with Terry Gross about his voice, writing "Livin' on a Prayer," and his forthcoming album, Forever.
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Coming Out Opened Up A World Of Possibility For Ian McKellen (Fresh Air+)
When Ian McKellen came out of the closet in 1988, he assumed his career might take a downturn. Instead, three years later, he was knighted by the Queen. In his interview with Terry in 1994, he explained why he thought his decision to come out ultimately improved his performances on stage and screen. Listen to the full Ian McKellen interview here: https://n.pr/3vQ9IhB. Hear all 40+ years of Fresh Air's archives at https://FreshAirArchive.org. Not a Fresh Air+ supporter yet? Find out more, and join for yourself at https://plus.npr.org/freshair.
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Best Of: St. Vincent / Kids In An Age Of Anxiety
Songwriter, guitarist and singer St. Vincent talks about her new album, All Born Screaming. Also, we talk with child psychiatrist Harold Koplewicz. His latest book is called Scaffold Parenting: Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety.
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Customer Reviews
Cancelled Subscription
I subscribed To Fresh Air so that I didn’t have to wait to listen to current episodes and not have listen to ads. But now ads for other NPR shows are breaking into Fresh Air’s podcast. So I unsubscribed. Ads are ads, and I’m not going to pay to have to listen to them.
Great show, but poorly edited as podcast
I was very excited to have access to Fresh Air as a podcast since I'm usually working when the show airs. The interviews are great, but the editing has been disappointing. Segment changes are choppy and episodes often end mid-sentence. The Ken Burns segment of March 15 was a particular disappointment, ending less than 10 minutes into the episode. I love the show! I just hope the editing improves.
Unsubscribing for two reasons
The same as another listener- Ads are Ads- I’m tired of the Fresh Air Interruptions AND the idea that you THOUGHT you could push them on us bc they are “WITHIN the context of Fresh Air” - insulting .
The second reason is I find very few relevant and interesting topics any more. Its a shame, you used to be my go to favorite podcast. The guests AND topics- dull.